Category Archives: English

Planning and the toolmaker metaphor

Posted on 2018/01/12 by Lelie Jan

Again, I answered some questions on facilitating. About “keeping plans alive”. Plans (intentionally no ,) like communicating, are processes. I’ve always abided with the saying by Montgomery: “plans are nothing, planning is everything“. Planning is not about a plan, just … Continue reading →

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Dignity and respect

Posted on 2017/12/29 by Lelie Jan

Paul Vittles remarked in a discussion that a Human Resource Department should treat everybody with dignity and respect. Off course, one cannot not-agree with this. At the same time, his post points at the central paradox of facilitation: “being open … Continue reading →

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Money expresses the paradoxes of expression

Posted on 2017/04/03 by Lelie Jan

Gene Bellinger – our systems thinking guru – has been inventing a model of economy, in order to understand economy. I added a comment on the discussion there, because i Read: “Gene, If you want to understand economics I suggest … Continue reading →

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The Legend of Models

Posted on 2016/10/24 by Lelie Jan

Danny Greefhorst asked me, if I knew about the brain dominance model of Nedd Herrmann (HBDI). Off course, since the 90’s. I describe it on page 129 in our (Dutch) book. I’ve been using 2×2 matrix since 1984, writing my … Continue reading →

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Complex adapts to complexity

Posted on 2015/08/07 by Lelie Jan

This is part of discussion in Linked-In group Systems Thinking about the definition of complexity Complex as a response to complexity Over a year ago, I was in a session with a very good friend of my, who introduced us … Continue reading →

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Techniques for engagement

Posted on 2015/03/17 by Lelie Jan

On Linked-In Meeting Architects, I replied to a question on “What techniques do you use to boost participant engagement?” This is NOT a technical issue, it is relational. Engagement is a paradox too: most participants feel a reluctance to participate. … Continue reading →

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